Originally Posted by
havick
The point of the bells and whistles is to be able to carry out said rescue(s) in all weather and any time of day/night. Good luck doing that with any relative safety in a VFR single with a longline.
The single engine, day vfr longline ships have their place, but they are severely limited for anything other than the type of rescue performed here.
there is no such thing as being able to carry out rescues in all weather at anytime day or night.